Anyone been up to CR or Chiang Khong area lately?

 

How's the weather with regards to haze / smoke?

 

Is it still nice and cool in the mornings / evenings?

 

Planning on a trip this coming week for a few days, maybe up to GT again.

 

Any input appreciated.

I'm a newcomer to CM, but the smoke seems very tolerable. Yesterday it wasn't even noticeable. Some mornings you def want a jacket. Where is GT?

1 minute ago, LaosLover said:

I'm a newcomer to CM, but the smoke seems very tolerable. Yesterday it wasn't even noticeable. Some mornings you def want a jacket. Where is GT?

Cool - thanks

 

GT - Golden Triangle, very cool place to visit.

There's an ethnic Chinese village up that way that has a good Sat Night walking street with old timers playing their hill tribe music. Mark Weins has a video about it.  

 

Reddit Chiang Mai says Pai is very smokey today, whereas here it's perfect.

Recently been CM seems OK. 

Was riding much of Nan recently which is great good roads too mostly. 

Off to Phayao next week come what ever. 

In CR this morning the clearest air we have had for a while after a good nights rain my AQI reads 78 which is far better and blue sky instead of grey. But the morning and definitely long sleeved shirt and  jacket weather. Temp. currently at 1pm is 23

5 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Recently been CM seems OK. 

Was riding much of Nan recently which is great good roads too mostly. 

Off to Phayao next week come what ever. 

Phayao is excellent, few nice places for a few beers down on the lake.

3 hours ago, Randell said:

In CR this morning the clearest air we have had for a while after a good nights rain my AQI reads 78 which is far better and blue sky instead of grey. But the morning and definitely long sleeved shirt and  jacket weather. Temp. currently at 1pm is 23

Excellent, sounds good.

49 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Phayao is excellent, few nice places for a few beers down on the lake.

Yeah thanks its what I've been told by VocalNeil.

While there getting my fork seals changed and check out the cam shims by a Thai guy who knows what his doing. 

All data you seek is available on official inter-web sites.

most of February the AQI was hitting 200-400 every morning, it has relaxed some today's average level about 150.

 

"Excellent, sounds good."

 

CM - This morning I could see green on View Doi but right now only the shape is visible.

 

PM2.5 = 56 to 62 = 152 - 154 AQI = Red (Unhealthy).

3 hours ago, papa al said:

All data you seek is available on official inter-web sites.

What data do you speak of?

1 hour ago, PJ71 said:

What data do you speak of?

 

On 2/18/2023 at 8:12 AM, PJ71 said:

 

How's the weather with regards to haze / smoke?

 

Is it still nice and cool in the mornings / evenings?

 

Air quality & temps.

1 hour ago, PJ71 said:

What data do you speak of?

Wear a mask. ????

8 minutes ago, papa al said:

 

Air quality & temps.

Yeah, i prefer first hand data from real live homo sapiens rather than 'data' but thanks.

4 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Wear a mask. ????

No thanks, i'll take my chances.

2 hours ago, PJ71 said:

Yeah, i prefer first hand data from real live homo sapiens rather than 'data' but thanks.

Why.?

Seems so needy.

On 2/18/2023 at 11:12 AM, Kwasaki said:

Recently been CM seems OK. 

Was riding much of Nan recently which is great good roads too mostly. 

Off to Phayao next week come what ever. 

The smoke haze has disappeared after rain last week. I hope it stays like that for your visit. 

2 hours ago, ripstanley said:

The smoke haze has disappeared after rain last week. I hope it stays like that for your visit. 

The smoke haze is back along with AQI Red Zone "Unhealthy" readings.

I concur with JimmyJ a day or so after the nice rain our crappy air is back above 150 at the moment so a N95 mask would be a smart idea. It's also warming up mornings are still cool but for least time and then back in to 30 country. but can be still very enjoyable. But views are quite impeded.

On 2/18/2023 at 8:22 AM, PJ71 said:

Cool - thanks

 

GT - Golden Triangle, very cool place to visit.

I live North of CM city and yes it was very smoky. You want to be wearing a mask when you ride not for covid but for the smoke as it plays hell on your lungs and eyes.

On 2/20/2023 at 8:05 PM, papa al said:

Why.?

Seems so needy.

Makes total sense to me.

 

 

1 hour ago, PJ71 said:

Makes total sense to me.

 

 

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In a place in Ngao at the moment a good place 399 ????.

Hospitality excellent Sompron resort Ngao. 

On 2/26/2023 at 10:21 PM, Kwasaki said:

In a place in Ngao at the moment a good place 399 ????.

Hospitality excellent Sompron resort Ngao. 

Yea but he still owes me 1 baht, he said 399 not 400baht

5 minutes ago, kelboy said:

Yea but he still owes me 1 baht, he said 399 not 400baht

Well just pay with right money next time 398. ????